The age old hot tub debate: chlorine vs. bromine | Oregon Hot Tub

Health Benefits

We’ve become a bit spoiled at Oregon Hot Tub. We’re very fortunate that we have Hot Spring Spas, and have the ability to offer our customers more than one option to get them into virtually chlorine free water. The introduction of both SilkBalance and Hot Spring’s revolutionary ACE Salt Water System afford our customers two … Read More

Hey, we’ve all been there. You get up in the morning, and you’re just not quite ready to face the day. Or…something happens and just puts you off your game for the rest of the night. The next time you feel a dark mood coming on…get thee to your hot tub! There’s a very good … Read More

With World Physical Therapy Day fast approaching September 8th, we thought we’d take a moment to mention the benefits of using a hot tub for recovery after knee replacement surgery. In 2007, the Hot Tub Council provided funds to the Foundation for Physical Therapy to conduct a study on the benefits of utilizing warm water … Read More

We regularly run into customers who are shopping for a sauna, and quickly get mystified by choosing between a traditional steam model and an infrared model. There are a lot of different questions you can ask yourself: If I go on vacation, do I like the hot tropical destinations, or the dry desert spots? After … Read More

Spending family bonding time in the hot tub can be terrific. After all, how many places can you retreat to nowadays that isn’t filled with techno distractions? Depending on the age of the kids in the tub, it’s also important to bear a few things in mind to make sure the tubbing is worry-free for … Read More

So…you’ve decided to buy a sauna. You’ve checked them out online, and think, “Okay, I’ll head down to the local home show/garden show/fair and buy one.” With summer comes a lot of fairs, and many of them rent booth space out to folks selling saunas. Before you plunk down a chunk of money at a … Read More

It’s staggering how much money is spent every year to cover up blemishes and other imperfections of the skin. Estimates regularly place the number of dollars spent annually at over 10 billion dollars! Here’s a surefire way to help heal your skin, heal wounds faster, and give it that healthy youthful glow: take a sauna. … Read More

So many folks out there live in apartments or condos think enjoying a hot tub is simply not in the cards. Not so! Oregon Hot Tub has a couple of terrific options that allow relaxation and therapy in tight spaces. For the tub aficionados, we’ve got a fantastic option for you: The newly updated Hot … Read More

There is an exciting study underway providing updated information on the benefits of hot tub soaking—and it’s rooted right here in the Pacific Northwest. Dr. Bruce Becker is a research professor and director of the National Aquatics & Sports Medicine Institute at Washington State University. Dr. Becker also conducts aquatic therapy studies for the National … Read More

For those living with arthritis, a terrific way to get relief and help out those joints is to exercise in your hot tub. According to the Arthritis Foundation, stretching and exercising in your hot tub can be the perfect way to relieve aches and stiffness related to arthritis. By doing exercises in hot water, you’ll … Read More

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